UPCOMING PPBA EVENTS (all are subject to change):

July 24-31: El Paso County Fair. PPBA will have the "Bee Cage" on display with a nuc inside (nuc donated by John Hartley of Black Forest Honey).

August 28th, 10 am:  Bee yard visit at Mike Daetwyler's house.  His address is on the membership roster, but if you need it again, e-mail or call Mike Halby.

  • September 11: Extractor Demo at Bear Creek Nature Center. 
  • October 21st, 6:00 pm: Fall Harvest Festival and PPBA Membership Meeting. Honey competitions will be held and a talk on marketing honey will be given.  We'll also hold our annual pot luck dinner this evening.

    • March 2011:  Bee School.  Exact dates TBD.  The PPBA Bee School is a day and a half comprehensive course for beginning beekeepers that covers all aspects of beekeeping in the Pikes Peak region. Topics covered include: how to acquire bees, necessary equipment to keep them, equipment assembly and honey extraction. Bee biology and the skills to manage your bees through the four seasons, including disease management, will also be covered. All lectures are presented by local beekeepers with years of collective knowledge.